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FENGE POST.

Patented May 28, 1895.

(No Model.)

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GOTTLIEB F. BAUER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENCE-POST.

SJQEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,085, dated May 28,1895.

Application filed September 28, 1894. Serial No. 524,410. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GOTTLIEB F. BAUER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Phila delphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence-Posts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in fence posts, theobject being to construct a post that is removable for any purposewhatever, without destroying the surface in which the bottom part of thepost is buried to receive its support.

The invention consists in the use of a stand which is buried below thesurface and constructed to receive and support a post formed in twoparts or sections for clamping and holding the abutting ends of theboards of the fence.

I have illustrated my invention by drawings herewith, in which Figure 1is a face view of a panel of fence, showing two of the posts inposition. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of one of the posts and showingthe position of the abutting ends of the boards. Fig. 3 is a top view ofthe panel and the two posts. Fig. 4; is a transverse vertical section ofone of the posts. Fig. 5 is an inner face view of one of the parts orsections forming a post. Fig. 6 is a side view thereof. Fig. 7 is asection at to as, Fig. 1.

Similar letters point out like parts.

In the drawings, dis an iron frame support or stand of any suitableshape to be buried in the earth and which projects slightly above thesurface line of the pavement c.

Resting upon the top of the support or stand 01, and passing through thecrown of the same is the post I), formed in two duplicate parts b, I)",having depressed inner faces b and the bottom part b, of each of the twohalves or duplicate sections of the post 19, are constructedsemicircular and somewhat tapering from a shoulder formed by eachduplicate sec-.

tion of the post upon the top or crown of the support or stand d, andeach of the semi-circular and tapering portions of each duplicate partcomprising the post passes through suitable sized'holes d", in the crownand crossgirtd', of the stand cl. The upper portion of the tapering endsof the posts is somewhat rounded, to fit a correspondingly shaped sockethole 01", in the crown of the stand.

Resting upon the bridge or 'oross-girt d, of the stand d, is a taperingsleeve or circular cover 6, which fits snugly and protects and supportsboth of the semi-circular tapering portions of each duplicate section ofthe post.

In the construction of a fence or inclosure with my improved post thestands or supports for the posts are first placed in the ground inproper position and allowed to project slightly above the surface of thepavement or fioor line, the earth filling all the space not occupied bythe stand and sleeve. The tapering semi-circular sections of the postare then introduced into the stands or supports up to the shoulders ofeach of the parts. The de pressed inner faces b of each duplicatesection of the post will be to a depth of just onehalf of the thicknessof the board a, used in the construction.

As the boards rest one upon the other screws or nails may be dispensedwith excepting at the top board, but a cap piece running the entirelength of the fence, or specially shaped caps or bolts may be used forfastening the two parts of the post firmly together at the top.

Where concrete, cement or other kind of pavement is to be used this formof construction of post is all valuable, inasmuch that should it bedesirable to remove the fence for any purpose whatever it is simplynecessary after removing the boards forming the panel, to lift the twoparts of the post out of the stand without in any manner interferingwith or breaking the surface of the pavement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination, in a fence post formed of twoduplicately constructed sections or parts, each part or section having adepressed inner face, and similar semicircular tapering foot-.eXtensions; a stand or support for the said position, andra sl'eeveforming a part 'of said 16 stand, asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 'in' presence of twowitnesses.

GOTTLIEB F. BAUER.

divided post, the said stand or support for thje said dividedpostconstructed with across-gnu near the bottom which is provided witha. central aperture corresponding to the diameter of the combinedtapering foot extensions at the point of contact, the said stand beingalso further supplied with a central hole in the "croiivn Witnesses:thereof sufficient in size to fit the two tapering LEWIS F. BROUs,foot-extensions when the post is in practical vWM. B. HILT.

